Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-02

mediate control of Rome, and will be incor-
porated nn autonomic body. In the former
position they hold the status of Il mission
only.
Seven families of the fishing population of
the Labrador coast, numbering 4S souls, have
arrived at Quebec in an absolutely destitute
condition, to throw themselves on tile charity
of the public for the winter. They describe
the destitution Of that coast as something
terrible
Lord Tennyson has written 4 letter to Walt
Whitman, in which he says: 81 thank you
for your kind thought OF me value your
photograph and much wish 1 could see, not
only the sun picture, but also the living
original. May you still live and flourish for
many years. The coming year should give
new life to every American who has breathed
the breath Of that soul which inspired tho
great founders of the American constitution,
whose work you are to celebrate Truly, the
mother country, pondering this, may feel
that, how much soever the daughter owes
her, she, the mother, has nevertheless some
thing to learn from the daughter. Especially
l would note the care taken to guard the
noble constitution from rash and unwise
innovators.
1t is reported from st. Petersburg that
Russia is massing 100000 troops near the
German and Austrian frontiers The Polish
OShS arc Sulu W 10 hbbpllS CtAllldhJ anu
Austria well informed regarding the move
ments of the Russian troops. Prince Bis
marck is expected to call the attention of the
Rcichstag to the matter.
Senator John Macdonald has given $40, 900
for the establishment in Toronto of q new
hospital, on condition that the fund be in
creased to Sl50,000 by subscription, and that
the hospital shall be vested in and man.
aged by acommttee OF representative citi-
Zens.
The London board of trade has awarded
piece of silver to Capt Boggs Of the Ameri-
can line steamer Indiana and silver medal
and 22 each to Wilding, Peterson and An
thony, seamen of that vessel, for reScuing,
While on voyage from Liverpool to Phila-
delphia, the crew of the British bark Lam
mergeir from Belfast for Miramichi, which
was abandoned Sept. /,
The typhomalarial epidemic in Ottawa,
Ont, continues unabated, but the percentage
of mortality is small There are 60 cases Of
the disease under treatment in two hospitals,
beside 100 other cases scattered throughout
the city. The work Of flushing drains has
been nearly concluded.
NJ. Regant entered a fencing school in
Paris, revolver in hand, and shot NJ. Chazalet,
the master of the school, dead. Some of the
latter's assistants, in trying to disarm the
murderer, received more or less serious in
jurieS The murderer then shot himself in
the head inficting fatal wound,
In recent raids upon Nihilists in tho lead
ing towns in Russia, $50 persons were
arrested. Nine officers under arrest com
mitted suicide. The Gar and family have
returned to the Gatschina Palace.
The Pope entrusted to q cardinal the task
of negotiating with the Italian government
with reference to an extensive joint emigra-
ton scheme. The Pope proposes to utilize
parish priests for the double purpose of fur
| thering government colonization ideas and
retaining religious hold on emigrants.
Advices received at London state that two
local Russian steamers, the Sieus. and Vesta
collided off the Crimean coast, and that the
| Festa was sunk and 81 Of her crew drowned.
The schooner Reaper, Capt. Mclean, from
! New York. which arrived at St John, N
B., was to-day fined S400 for having contra
band goods aboard consisting of candles anC
cigars to the value of $40.
1t is stated that unless means are found t.
remedy the deplorable manner in whicl
{ justice is administered in the Montreal dis
trict, the lawyers will follow the example O.
| their brethren some years ago and go on
general strike, that IS, refuse to plead,
The German steamer Leander, from Cadi:
for Hamburg struck the wreck of the w. A
Scho!ten, off Dover, Eng, and was towed il
in sinking condition.
The Canadian Pacific railway telegraph
wires are being crossed by bears climbing
the poles, ana traps are being placed fol
bruin.
Tho Dublin Evening Telegraph says:
warrant has been issued for the arrest Of Mr.
John Dillon anywhere in Great Britain.
Don Juan, the father Of Don Carlos O
Spain, died at Brighton. Don Carlos claim
| hot hIyf ha Of biS fo+ha,, 40 hnnOsY1 a
the legitimate King of France, as well as c
Spain, by virtue OF his place in tho Bourbo
family
Lawrence O. Rose, a wholesale merchan
of Montreal, has been missing since tho ut
inst. Foul play is suspected, as he had
large sum of money on his person when h
disappeared A reward of $500 is offered 70
information concerning his whereabouts
The last mail advices received from tn
Upper Congo say that Tippoo lib had nC
yet sent the promised carriers to Stanley
rear guard at Zambuza to convey stores fo
Emin Bey, and that Stanley had proceede
without them Many of the men had die
from starvation.
Nine. I.imouzin and NJ Lorentz exhibite
themselves in cafe in the Rue Guy Lussac
Mime. Limouzin gave reception to students
They listened to her for some time, and then
becoming disgusted at her adverse words o
General Boulanger, they proceeded to smas
glasses, tables, windows, etc. The women {
the cafe were rescued by the police and pu
in cab, in which they were driven away
A mob of students followed and smashed tn
cab and ill-treated Nine. Iimouzin
Gerster's engagements have been cancelle
on account of sickness.
Mr.. Gladstone is under orders not to atten
public meetings unless specially necessary.
IA = Al -,
has arranged for a loan Of G,000 900 taels
5 1-2 per cent. for 20 years with the Hon
Kong and Shanghai bank. 1t is probab
that Nankin will be opened as treaty por
The search for the British gunboat Was
which Is supposed TO have been lost in
cyclone several weeks ago, has been abal
doned.
Beach defeated Hanlan by two len gtl
near Sydney, N. S. W.
Princess Clementine, accompanied by ht
son, Prince Ferdinand, have arrived
Sofia. On their entrance into the city the
were welcomed by the municipal authoritie
troops lined the route to the palace, and fla!
were displayed on buildings along Il
various streets Arriving at the palac
they were received by the cabinet miniSte
and the members of Sobranje Prince Fe
dinand subsequently appeared on the halcor
aud thanked the people for the warm rece
ton accorded to Princess Clementine al
himself.
Ludwig Barney, the German tragedian,
to visit America in February.
st. Petersburg editors have been instruct
to adopt moderate tone toward German
The new postal convention with Mexi
is working admirably.
An explosion occurred in the Aberra
colliery, Aberdare. 1t is reported that the
were 800 men in the mine at the time,
that 220 have got out through an old wor
ing.
A school in the village of Werchobistrit
l kioi Russia, was burned. A large numb
of girls were sleeping on the upper foo